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This one is an extremely heavy disorder with a lot of casualties, and invalidities.

Its etiology is well understood when linked to bile stones, and poorly so otherwise, as for example in alcoholics.

In this last group faulty nutrition is the determinant factor.

Modern population’s diet is sparse in unsaturated fats, which is also probably the source for unexplained cases.

Oils play a central role in exocrine glands’ secretion, and thus correct substitution of all of them is crucial.

Paucity of those causes a thick secretion in the duct, which can inspissate, and form concretions.

Since a long time is known the role of some viruses as triggering agent.